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Don't miss the biggest weekend tournament in Canada!
Prizes : 12 000 $ (based on 255 paid entries)
6th tournament of the Tour du Québec Oasis
When : March 18-19-20, 2011
5 rounds swiss
Time control: 75 min/30 moves + 40 min/ mate with 30 seconds increment from the beginning
Where : Hôtel L’Urbania ( Hôtel Du Roy) 3600, boul. Kruger, Trois-Rivières 1-800-463-4620, G9A 4M3
Prize fund : Open : 1 000 $, 500, 250, 125, (200$ : -2300), (200 $ and 100 $ : -2200), (200 $ and 100 $ : -2100)
A (-2000) : 1 000, 500, 250, 125 (100 $ : -1900)
B (-1800) : 1 000, 500, 250, 125 (100 $ : -1700)
C (-1600) : 1 000, 500, 250, 125 (100 $ : -1500)
D (-1400) : 1 000, 500, 250, 125 (100 $ : -1300) E (-1200 and unr.) : 700, 350, 150, 100 (75 $ : -1100) and (50 $ : -1000) + (110 $ + 2 FQE membership cards to the 3 best unrated players)
- 6 draws of 50 $ (one per section) -Every player that scored 4 points without winning any prize will get 50$
Round times :
Friday : Late registration from 16 :00 to 19:00 / round 1 at 19:30
Saturday : rounds 2 and 3 at 10 :00 and 16 :00
Sunday : rounds 4 and 5 at 10 :00 and 16 :00
Registration fees :
Before February 20 : 65 $ ; Junior or section E - 55$
From February 20 : add 5$
On site registrations : add 15$
Free for FQE masters (prized reduced by 50 $ on a 200 $ win, 25 $ on a 100 $ win)
You can mail your registration before March 11 by cheque or money order, :
37e Championnat ouvert de la Mauricie ,
Fédération québécoise des échecs C.P. 1000, succursale M, Montréal QC H1V 3R2
Rules:
- For players coming from outside of Quebec, the highest rating is considered.
- Unrated players are only elligible to prizes in the open section and to the unrated prizes in the last section.
- Maximum of 2 byes in the 3 first rounds.
Lodging :
Hôtel L’Urbania : 1-800-463-4620 : book early
72$/night; two beds 78$/night (breakfast included : a value of 9,75 $). Additional person : 10 $.
Breakfast : Free buffet offered to the tournament participants : includes eggs, cereals, fruits, milk, toasts, juice, cafe…
Don't miss the biggest weekend tournament in Canada!
Prizes : 12 000 $ (based on 255 paid entries)
The tournament regularly draws over 250 players. The only reason organizers have a based on prize fund is to protect themselves should a snow storm show up as an unwanted participant. The tournament has tradition in Quebec and a great history.
For Ottawa players this is a hop, step and jump away! Trois-Rivieres or Three Rivers :) is located about 1h40 east of Montreal or less than 4 hours from Ottawa...less time than going to Toronto! The great thing about this event is that the hotel is totally booked by chessplayers! Lots of opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a fantastic chess weekend!
If you don't book early...you will end up staying off-site and missing out on the comradery...not to mention the pleasure of playing a game and then walking to your room to rest up for the next round.
For Toronto players it is a 7 hour drive.
The Chess'n Math Association (CMA), the official supplier of chess books & equipment for the Quebec Chess Federation (FQE), is pleased to be on-site with a sales booth again this year!
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